Sentences with phrase «few standout sequences»

The hands - off atmosphere is perpetuated by an increasingly familiar storyline that's riddled with less - than - engrossing elements (eg Ted's encounters with his pretentious colleagues), and it's clear, too, that Levine's meandering modus operandi remains problematic even through the movie's comparatively stellar second half - which effectively diminishes the impact of the movie's few standout sequences (eg Ted's frustrated speech to a faculty review board, etc).

The affable vibe is heightened by the inclusion of a few standout sequences, with the protagonists» efforts to fight a butcher shop full of reanimated animal carcasses standing as a clear highlight.

And while Tibbetts has admittedly peppered the narrative with a few standout sequences (eg Martin attempts retrieve Jack's handgun while the man is unconscious), Retreat has been saddled with an aggressively uneventful midsection that does, in the end, diminish the impact of its final scenes - which effectively cements the movie's place as a thoroughly misguided piece of work.

The inclusion of a few standout sequences (eg Charlie confronts Hans» dying wife) generally compensates, as does the effectiveness of the various performances (ie Rockwell has never been more entertaining), but the film doesn't wholeheartedly begin to engross until around the one - hour mark - after which point the narrative's escalating momentum becomes more and more difficult to resist.

Not exact matches

With a plot lacking no urgency, Shrek 3 is a well - animated film containing a few standout, but ultimately throwaway sequences that donâ $ ™ t do enough to sustain our interest.

It's impressive that first - time director Michael Grandage and his leading men somehow manage to make the not - at - all - exciting process of editing actually compelling in a few key sequences, including one that shows how Perkins pushed Wolfe to cut down pages of descriptive text into just three standout sentences.

Standout moments, like the aforementioned train sequence, were few and far between, and that's counting the time Star - Lord got stuck in a level's geometry, bugging out a boss fight with Klaw.

The special effects are fine and there a few quality action sequences (the dwarves barrel escape scene is a standout), but, once again, there is no resolution and yet Jackson sets - up the conclusion in such an obvious fashion that you wish he simply took another 20 minutes and ended it here.